Gomphrena All Round Purple
All Around Purple is ideal for Knee high gardens in areas that have hot and humid summers.
All Around Purple is an easy to grow carefree variety of Gomphrena. Extremely basal branching with strong flower stems. Plant height is approximately 2-3 feet (60-90 cm). The flower color is a rich deep purple; flower size is 1 inch (2.5cm). The foliage is dark green making a nice contrast with the deep purple flowers. A very healthy looking garden plant. All Around Purple is perfect for gallon can production. It can be used as a commercial cut flower either fresh or dried. Strong flower stems and good vase life with no problems with rehydration.
Seed is sold as clean seed for ease in sowing

Plug Stage – 288 cell
Stage 1 (days 1-10) Single sow seed of Gomphrena All Around Purple into plug trays using a well drained sterilized media with a pH of 5.8 to 6.2. Lightly cover the seed with vermiculite and keep moist at a temperature of 77°F (25°C).
Stage 2 (days 11-21) When seedlings begin to emerge reduce moisture and place in a bright and well ventilated greenhouse. Lightly fertilize seedlings with 75 ppm Nitrogen from a well-balanced calcium nitrate-based fertilizer. Optimum day temperature is 75-78°F (24 - 26°F) with a night temperature of 65°F (18°C).
Stage 3 (days 22-30) Maintain optimum temperatures and an E.C. of 1.0 to1.5 (2:1 saturated paste) with a pH between 5.8 and 6.2. High pH can reduce boron availability which causes edge burn and chlorotic foliage. Supplying 0.25 ppm of Boron when fertilizing is recommended.
Stage 4 (days 31-35) The plants are approaching transplant stage. Reduce moisture and fertilizer levels to tone the plants and prepare them for transplanting.

Transplant Stage
Pack/Pots: All Around Purple can be sold green in jumbo packs or with color showing in one gallon pots. Fertilizer: Gomphrena prefers a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8 to 6.2 with a media E.C. of 1.0 to 1.5 (2:1 saturated paste).
Timing: As bedding plants, allow seven to eight weeks from sowing for green packs and ten to twelve weeks for flowering in larger containers. For transplanting into gallon pots use a 128 plug cell and allow six weeks from sowing to transplant.
Marketing tips: Gomphrena All Around Purple makes a nice component plant in mixed containers with Zinnia Profusion, Petunia Explorer and Dianthus Melody Series.
Cultural watch points: Be sure to allow sufficient drying in between irrigations to avoid Rhizoctonia.
Cut Flower Production: Transplant actively growing plugs into a well drained soil rich in organic matter. Space plants 4” x 4” (10 cm. x 10 cm) apart to promote taller stems. Use support netting.